How Yoga Improves a Lawyers’ Journey and Practice featuring Dana Shaker

Dana Shaker believes that your legal practice can be improved
when you improve your mental health. Why? Because participating
in community-based activities, like yoga and journaling, allows
lawyers to reflect on their journeys and better serve their
clients. How? Because Dana Shaker did it first and it works!


After failing the bar exam, Dana had some tough conversations
with herself about whether the stress and anxiety of taking the
bar exam were worth the damage it caused her. When Dana decided
that the would take the bar exam again, Dana knew that she needed
to make some major changes during this second experience. This
was when Dana dusted off her yoga mat.


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Initially discovering yoga as a competitive swimmer in college,
Dana enjoyed the practice and the benefits it had for her body.
But would Dana have time to practice yoga while
memorizing statutes for the bar exam? Yes. She had
to. 


Journey and Practice offers the
Heart-Centered Lawyers membership, a community of lawyers who
participate in coffee chats, group yoga sessions, journaling
activities, and more to connect with each other and improve their
journey and practice.  


Dana explains that we “go on an inward journey, find out more
about yourself and practice what you have learned [in law], as
well as practicing yoga.” Because being a lawyer is a journey and
practice and yoga is a journey and practice. 


Now, in addition to being a certified yoga and policy consultant,
Dana Shaker is a third-generation law firm owner. 


Don’t call this a comeback or remix, Episode 71 will
remind you that taking time for yourself will allow you to better
serve others.


Practicing law is a journey and yoga is a practice. Dana Shaker
cares about how your yoga practice impacts your legal practice,
bar studying, and overall mental health. 





NOTE: Always consult with a medical professional
or your doctor before beginning any new exercise regimens. 



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EPISODE TIMESTAMPS 


VIDEO CHAPTERS


00:00 - INTRO


00:13 - WELCOME TO YOU ARE A LAWYER


00:38 - FOLLOW-UP RECORDING


01:31 - WELCOME DANA SHAKER


02:06 - DANA’S BACKGROUND


02:48 - JOURNEY & PRACTICE


04:15 - YOGA PRACTICE


05:45 - SPOILER ALERT!


06:39 - DIFFERENT YOGA STYLES


08:45 - 8 DIFF YOGA STYLES


09:40 - CLIPS FROM YOGA CLASSES


11:40 - WHO TRAINED YOGI DANA


14:28 - ENERGY VARIES AFTER YOGA


15:15 - SPOILER ALERT!


16:40 - BE PRESENT FOR YOGA


17:32 - DANA IS ORGANIZED


20:30 - TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS


21:02 - VIRTUAL RECORDING TIPS


22:11 - CHANGES IN YOGA?


24:14 - YOGIS ARE FOCUSED


25:59 - HEART-CENTERED LAWYERS



Dana Shaker is licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C. Learn
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